Leighton Drive, Slack Head, Milnthorpe

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leighton Drive, Slack Head, Milnthorpe · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/milnthorpe-cumbria/leighton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LA7 7BE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£495,875

4 sales

Price range

£359k – £630k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Sep 2020

LA7 7BE

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At a glance

House prices£496k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkArnside station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Leighton Drive, Slack Head, Milnthorpe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £495,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Leighton Drive range from £358,500 to £630,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Leighton Drive compared

LA7 postcode area£327,175

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leighton Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£495,875	15 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Leighton Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Newlands, Leighton Drive LA7 7BE	15 Sep 2020	£570,000	Detached	Freehold
Blenkarn, Leighton Drive LA7 7BE	17 Feb 2020	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
Orchard Dene, Leighton Drive LA7 7BE	7 Aug 2018	£630,000	Detached	Freehold
Orchard Dene, Leighton Drive LA7 7BE	22 Dec 2016	£140,000	Other	Freehold
The Spinney, Leighton Drive LA7 7BE	25 Feb 2016	£358,500	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Orchard Dene, Leighton Drive	£140,000 (Dec 2016) → £630,000 (Aug 2018)	+350% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leighton Drive

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leighton Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Burglary	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Leighton Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Lune and Conder Flood alert area
Rivers Kent and Bela Flood alert area
Coast at North Morecambe Bay Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, along the coast from Roosebeck to Carnforth Flood alert area
Cumbrian coastline at North Morecambe Bay, between Roosebeck, Ulverston, Flookburgh and A590 Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Leighton Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beetham CofE Primary School 51 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Storth CofE School 88 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Milnthorpe Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Arnside National CofE School 95 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Dallam School 761 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Arnside station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Silverdale station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Carnforth station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gait Barrows (by, Ford Lane) 16 min walk

GP surgeries

Park View Surgery
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Milnthorpe · 1.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Milnthorpe The Square · 1.8 mi
Booths Booths Milnthorpe · 1.9 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Burton M6 Moto SF · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

Milnthorpe Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Stoneleigh Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
The Haverflatts Lane Dental Pracice · 1.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	657

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,491

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	98%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	93%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	83%	92%

Share of homes across Westmorland and Furness with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Leighton Drive

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Who lives around Leighton Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
White	98%	97.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
Christian	58%	55.2%
No religion	34.7%	37.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Muslim	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.8%
Born outside the UK	3.6%	5.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.7%	33.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	18%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.3%
No qualifications	11.2%	16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.1%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.1%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
Very good health	45.2%	46.3%
Good health	36.4%	34.9%
Fair health	14.7%	13.5%
Bad health	3%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Westmorland and Furness
2 cars or vans in household	41.2%	28.7%
1 car or van in household	37.2%	43%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.7%	10.8%
No cars or vans in household	5.9%	17.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westmorland and Furness.

Planning and heritage near Leighton Drive

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Estate agents near Leighton Drive

Poole Townsend 1.8 mi
Milne Moser 1.8 mi
Waterhouse Estate Agents 1.8 mi
Hackney & Leigh 2.0 mi

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